Veitch: 'I will fight to clear my name'

Published on: Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:41:44 -0700

Tony Veitch will "strenuously" defend six charges of assault and one count of injuring with reckless disregard, a court heard today. After his brief Auckland District Court appearance he said he was "relieved to be going forward" and now knows what he is "up against". "While I am shocked and also saddened that it has got this far, in terms of all the allegations and the charges, I am more determined than ever to fight to clear my name," Veitch said. He said there were two sides to every story and declined to answer questions from the media. Earlier this afternoon, the police issued a statement saying the 34-year-old had been arrested and charged with six counts of male assaults female and one count of injuring with reckless disregard. The charge of male assaults female carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment for each count, while injuring with reckless disregard carries five years. Veitch's former partner Kristin Dunne-Powell has alleged he assaulted her and police have been investigating since she laid a formal complaint last month.

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Added: September 1, 2008